Malignant GOO: Are duodenal stenting and surgical gastrojejunostomy obsolete?

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) has important advantages over surgical gastroenterostomy and enteral stent (ES) placement in the management of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Traditionally, surgical gastrojejunostomy was used to treat GOO, but this approach is limited by its associated morbidity in an often palliative population [1] [2] [3] [4]. ES offers a minimally invasive alternative, which has good short-term outcomes. However, in the longer term, ES is associated with recurrent obstruction, often necessitating reintervention [4] [5] [6] [7] [8].

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Article published online:
07 October 2020

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